The best turn based games
In direct contrast with real-time games, turn-based games gameplay is based on the players taking turns to do what needs to be done: move in a dungeon, play cards, attack enemy units.
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Zany Golf
DOS1988 Sandcastle
Zany Golf (also known as Will Harvey's Zany Golf) is an abandoned miniature golf game designed by Will Harvey, developed by Sandcastle and released by Electronic Arts in 1988. Zany Golf runs on DOS but was also published for Amiga, Atari ST, Apple IIgs, Genesis. Zany Golf can be played by two players on hotseat mode.
Dungeon Crawl
Windows XP/98/95DOSLinux1997freeware
Dungeon Crawl (also known as Linley's Dungeon Crawl from the name of the original programmer: Linley Henzell) is a classic roguelike: an RPG with permadeath, procedural generation and high replayability. Dungeon Crawl was released on 1997 but it's not maintained anymore. The spiritual successr of Crawl is DCCS (Dungeon Crawl Stone Soup).
Cover Girl Strip Poker
DOS1991NSFW Emotional Pictures
Battle Chess 4000
DOS1992protected Interplay Productions
Wizard's Crown
DOS1987protected SSI Strategic Simulations Inc.
Amberstar
DOS1992 Thalion
Amberstar is a fantasy old school RPG very similar to Ultima 6 that uses a top-down view for interiors and small locations and a first person pseudo 3D view for everything else. Unfortunately, the sequel (called Ambermoon) was available for Amiga only and no version existed for DOS or Windows. Amberstar was developed and published by Thalion for DO...
Nectaris
DOS1995 Hudson soft
5th Fleet
DOS1994
Austerlitz 1805
DOS1989 Cornerstone Software
Alpha Centauri
Windows XP/98/951999protected Firaxis Games
Star Command
DOS1988protected SSI Strategic Simulations Inc.
Midway Campaign
DOS1983 Microcomputer Games Inc.
Hoyle Classic Card Games
DOS1993 Sierra On-Line
Roadwar 2000
DOS1987protected SSI Strategic Simulations Inc.
The Dark Heart of Uukrul
DOS1989 Digital Studios Limited
Don't Go Alone
DOS1989 Sterling Silver Software
Doomdark's Revenge
DOS1985 Beyond Software
Doomdark's Revenge is a strategy and role-playing video game developed by Mike Singleton and originally released in 1985 for DOS and various home computer systems, including the ZX Spectrum, Amstrad CPC, and Commodore 64. It is the sequel to the earlier game Lords of Midnight and is known for its unique combination of strategy, adventure, and story...
Blades of Exile
Windows 3.xMac OSWindows XP/98/951997freeware Spiderweb Software
Blades of Exile is a classic role-playing video game developed by Spiderweb Software. It's the third installment in the "Exile" series. The game was released in 1997 for Mac OS, and later for Windows in 1998.In Blades of Exile, players control a party of adventurers who explore the underground world of Exile/Avernum, a vast network of caves and dun...
Curse of the Azure Bonds
DOS1989protected SSI Strategic Simulations Inc.
Bloodstone: an Epic Dwarven Tale
DOS1993 Mindcraft Software
Checkers for Windows
Windows 3.x1997
Clash of Steel
DOS1993protected SSI Strategic Simulations Inc.
Romance of the Three Kingdoms 2
DOS1990 KOEI
Romance of the Three Kingdoms II is a turn-based strategy game developed and published by Koei. It was released in 1989 for various platforms, including the Nintendo Entertainment System (NES), MS-DOS.In Romance of the Three Kingdoms II, players take on the role of a ruler during this period, and their objective is to unify China under their rule. ...
Desert Rats
DOS1986 Cases Computer Simulations
Global Thermo War
DOS1985
Links: The Challenge of Golf
DOS1990 Access Software
Dark Legions
DOS1994protected Silicon Knights
Psion Chess
DOSMac OS1985 Psion Software
Shard of Spring
DOS1987protected SSI Strategic Simulations Inc.
Wizardry: Proving Grounds of the Mad Overlord
DOS1981 Sir-tech Software
Wizardry: Proving Grounds of the Mad Overlord is a role-playing video game that was first released in 1981. It's one of the pioneering titles in the dungeon-crawling genre and one of the first computer role-playing games (CRPGs).Developed by Andrew C. Greenberg and Robert Woodhead, and published by Sir-Tech, Wizardry was initially released for the ...